Family activities news

Family activities news

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Families can discover a show themed around ‘wonder’ at RHS Hampton Court 2025. Alongside the stunning show gardens is a schedule of exciting activities, captivating talks, workshops and lively music.

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Preview the Gardens at Hampton Court

Preview the Gardens at Hampton Court

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Gardens at RHS Hampton Court Palace Garden Festival 2025 are set to leave visitors with a sense of wonder as the festival returns to the historic grounds of Hampton Court Palace for the last time before returning in 2027.

Preview the Gardens that are coming to the Show this year.

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See the Gardens

Winning For the Love of Lamiaceae borders revealed

Winning For the Love of Lamiaceae borders revealed

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The mint family stars in a range of feature borders at RHS Hampton Court Palace Garden Festival (1–6 July 2025) with seven designs by horticultural students celebrating over 7,000 species of these well-known sensory plants.

Following the success of last year’s beautiful All About Asteraceae borders, budding designers from the London College of Garden Design entered a competition to be part of the Festival, with a brief to create a planting scheme that showcases the diversity and versatility of the Lamiaceae family.

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See the winning designs

For the Love of Lamiaceae beds celebrate the mint family

For the Love of Lamiaceae beds celebrate the mint family

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Last year’s All About Asteraceae beds designed by graduates of the London College of Garden Design were a big hit at RHS Hampton Court Palace Garden Festival. This year the budding horticulturists are back, taking on the challenge of creating a range of individual beds from a palate of the more than 7,000 species of the mint family.

The herb bed would be a desolate place without Lamiaceae. Not only would there be no mint to whip up into a mojito, but also no oregano or basil to throw on a pizza, no lavender to make soothing balms, and no sage, rosemary or thyme for Simon & Garfunckel to sing about.

Find out how to welcome this fragrant family into your garden at RHS Hampton Court Palace Garden Festival 2025.

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Learn about Lamiaceae

Join the Schools Bug Barrels challenge

Join the Schools Bug Barrels challenge

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Children’s groups are invited to design and plant an up-cycled oil drum at RHS Hampton Court Palace Garden Festival 2025.

The theme for this year is Wonderland, a place that is full of exciting, interesting and wonderful things. We are looking for entries that are playful, creative and stimulate curiosity
 
Entries will not be formally judged but they are encouraged to be horticulturally correct. For example, if you design your barrel for pollinators, think carefully about the type/s of wildlife you want to support as this will help you to choose which plants to use.

Entries are welcome from all schools and youth groups (up to 16 years) from London, Surrey and the surrounding area.


 

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How to be part of the RHS Hampton Court 2025

How to be part of the RHS Hampton Court 2025

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The heart of the RHS Flower Shows is the local area and communities in which they are set. Shows are a collaboration between the RHS, growers, designers, trades and the people who live, work and garden in the region.

There are plenty of ways you can take part in an RHS Show, as an individual, a business or part of a community group. From designing a Planting Pocket or a School Bug Barrel, to becoming one of the Festival volunteers, find out how you can take part.

 

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